Ubly school to purchase two busses

Published 10:44 am, Monday, April 25, 2016

UBLY  This school districts board of education voted to purchase two new 77-passenger busses at its regular meeting Monday.

The busses will cost $66,307 each.

Board Secretary Lucy Recker and board Trustee A. James Philp opposed the purchase of the busses.

This morning, Superintendent Hal Hooks said the district is on a schedule to purchase a new bus every other year. He said the district is purchasing two busses this year, however, because if the district waits, the price of a new bus will increase by $7,000.

We will put one bus in this years budget and one bus in next years budget, Hooks said.

He said the next planned purchase of a new bus wont be until the 2008-09 school year.

In other business, the board approved the purchase of a commercial zero turn lawn mower with bagger from VIP Motorsports at a cost of $7,440.

The board reviewed the Huron Intermediate School District general fund budget and approved it. The state is requiring local school districts to approve or disapprove ISD general fund budgets.

A special meeting was set for 7 p.m. May 24 to set superintendent goals, review board policy, and choose a strategic planner.

The board commended Kim Lackowski, the Signature Bank Athlete of the Week, and all of the April students of the month.